Minister for Defence Hari Prasad Uprety has said the nation's security needed to be strengthened. Responding to queries raised in course of the deliberations on the Appropriation Bill, 2081, he insisted that initiatives have been started to bolster up the entire national security through a strong coordination among all the security apparatuses, rendering the National Security Council further effective.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that with the development of modern society, the benefits of democracy should be linked to the lifestyle of all castes and communities.
Lawmakers of the National Assembly (NA) have said that women are insecure because of the Chhaupadi practice.
Civil Society Organisations have called on the State to acknowledge their contribution to good governance, development, anti-corruption endeavours, and efforts at safeguarding human rights.
The trans-Himalayan district Manang's Chame Bazaar. One can reach the Annapurna Conservation area through Chame.
The Tarakeshwor municipality in Kathmandu has decided to provide a monthly incentive of Rs 5,000 per capita to persons belonging to the third-gender community. The provision will be coming into effect in the upcoming fiscal year.
The meeting of the Bagmati Province Assembly will be held at 11.00 am on June 25, Tuesday.
The construction of the Bahrabise substation, which is considered important for connecting Sindhupalchok and surrounding districts to the national power grid, has been completed.
The meeting of the National Assembly (NA) has begun. At the special hour in the meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament, MPs have been raising various issues of public interest.
Kathmandu Metropolis has launched a river cleaning drive, deploying 55 employees from the Environment Department at the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office.
Farmers planting paddy at the field of Ghachowk, Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality - 3 in Kaski district.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations, the price of hallmark gold has gone down by Rs 2,700 per tola (11.66 grams) on Sunday. The gold was traded 1, 44,700 per tola on Friday.
The public relations committee of the Nepali Congress in the UK has expressed concern over the lack of political stability in Nepal, which has discouraged foreign investment to Nepal from the UK.
Karan Pariyar from Bardiya has won the fifth edition of the 'Nepal Idol', a singing competition.
The 7th edition of the Nepal-America International Film Festival (NAIFF) is taking place at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and Greenbelt Cinema in Maryland. The festival began on June 20 with the screening of the Nepali film ‘Gaun Aayeko Bato,’ directed by Nabin Subba. Afreen Akhter, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), inaugurated the event. According to a press release issued by the Nepal America Film Society, Akhter emphasised that cinema could bridge diverse and intercultural worlds and foster mutual respect. She also highlighted that filmmakers played a vital role in creating an inclusive and open society and that the US was committed to collaborating with both governments and filmmakers. Actor Dayahang Rai and director Nabin Subba traveled to the US to attend the festival.